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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 637: Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 637 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cobb County; board of commissioners; revise a requirement for public hearings. Primary sponsor: Terry Cummings (Democratic), Sharon Cooper (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Michael Smith (Democratic), Lisa Campbell (Democratic), Mary Frances Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners for Cobb County, Georgia, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4492), as amended, so as to revise a requirement for public hearings before the commission is authorized to spend over $100,000.00 to employ an independent consultant or conduct an independent study; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terry CummingsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Michael SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Lisa CampbellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Mary Frances WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 158
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source